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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: arissandra231@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2017 21:58:48 -0600
Subject: Chevrolet Inc Lottery 2017


=

=3000
=3000
Congratulations from Chevrolet Inc 2017
This email address has brought you an unexpected luck, we know this may be=
a surprise to you because you were not informed about this lottery=3000
This is to inform you that your Email was among 20 others that qualified t=
o receive $1,000,000.00 and a=3000Brand New 2017 Chevrolet Truck=3000from t=
he Chevrolet Lottery Annual draws held today December 2nd, 2017=3000
Your Winning Ticket Numbers are #ChevyDraws/2017/KVC=3000
Batch Numbers PDC108/2017.
To begin your Lottery Claims, fill out information needed to validate your=
Winnings to the financer=3000in Charger of Chevrolet Inc Lottery Winnings =
claims.
Contact Via Email Today:=3000luckyrewardclaim@financier.com
Contact with the details below for immediate processing of your $1.000,000=
.00 Prize Money and the 2017 White Chevrolet Truck Limited Edition for Only=
Winners.
=3000Name:
Contact Address:
Date of Birth:
Direct Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Marital Status:
Copy of Valid Identity:
Preferred Means of Receiving Lottery Winnings of $1,000,000(ATM, Wire ACH =
Bank transfer, Bank Draft/Check)
Ticket Number: #ChevyDraws/2017/KV
Batch Number: PDC108/2017
=3000Contact Via Email:=3000luckyrewardclaim@financier.com
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM CHEVROLET INC... WE EXPECT YOU TO BEGIN LO=
TTERY CLAIMS PROCESS IMMEDIATELY.
Regards,
Patrick Widen
Promo Coordinator.
=20

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